Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas House of Representatives
The Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee is a class B standing committee of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Arkansas House of Representatives are assigned by the four Congressional District Caucuses. Each caucus selects five members for each committee. Each member of the House of Representatives serves on two standing committees.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum. The Speaker of the House serves as an ex officio member of any committee, but does not count towards quorum.[2]
See rules: Rules of the House
Function
“ | This committee reviews matters pertaining to agriculture, livestock, forestry, industrial development, natural resources, oil and gas, publicity and parks, levee and drainage, rivers and harbors, similar legislation, and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
House Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (16) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
House Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (18) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
House Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (18) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
House Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (18) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (15) | |||
• Scott Baltz | • Dan Douglas, Chair | |||
• Mark McElroy | • David Hillman, Vice chair | |||
• Steve Magie | • Stephen Meeks | |||
• David Whitaker | • Lane Jean | |||
• Fred Allen | • Matthew Shepherd | |||
• David Branscum | ||||
• Bruce Cozart | ||||
• Ken Bragg | ||||
• Ron McNair | ||||
• Mary Bentley | ||||
• Rick Beck | ||||
• Dan Sullivan | ||||
• Karilyn Brown | ||||
• Mathew Pitsch | ||||
• Jack Fortner |
2015 legislative session
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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (13) | |||
• David Hillman, Vice chair | • Dan Douglas, Chair | |||
• Sheilla E. Lampkin | • Stephen Meeks | |||
• James Ratliff | • Lane Jean | |||
• Mark McElroy | • Matthew Shepherd | |||
• Charles Armstrong | • David L. Branscum | |||
• David Whitaker | • Douglas House | |||
• Ken Bragg | ||||
• Andy Davis | ||||
• John Payton | ||||
• Kim Hendren | ||||
• Ron McNair | ||||
• Rick Beck | ||||
• Mathew Pitsch |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Nate Steel, Vice Chair | • Matthew Shepherd, Chair | |||
• Walls McCrary | • Stephen Meeks | |||
• John Edwards | • Lane Jean | |||
• Greg Leding | • Kelley Linck | |||
• Homer Lenderman | • Jon S. Eubanks | |||
• Sheilla Lampkin | • David L. Branscum | |||
• James Ratliff | • Jeremy Gillam | |||
• Tommy Thompson | • Charlotte Vining Douglas |
2011-2012
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Jerry Brown, Chair | • John Burris, Vice Chair | |||
• John Edwards | • Charlie Collins | |||
• Greg Leding | • Robert Dale | |||
• Homer Lenderman | • Lane Jean | |||
• Uvalde Lindsey | • Kelley Linck | |||
• Fredrick Love | • Stephen Meeks | |||
• Walls McCrary | • Matthew Shepherd | |||
• Robert Moore | ||||
• Mike Patterson | ||||
• Mark Perry | ||||
• James Ratliff | ||||
• Garry Smith | ||||
• Randy Stewart |
2009-2010
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Monty Betts | • Bryan King | |||
• Mike Burris | • Roy Ragland | |||
• Joan Cash | • Terry Rice | |||
• Monty Davenport | • Bill Sample | |||
• Curren Everett | ||||
• Nathan George | ||||
• Jim House | ||||
• John Lowery, Jr. | ||||
• Jim Nickels | ||||
• Gregg Reep | ||||
• Lance Reynolds | ||||
• Robbie Wills |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 54-a-2)
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 66)
- ↑ Arkansas State Legislature, "Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development - House," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.